Fountain pen attachment



NDV. 19, 1940.' I A s, BRADLEY 2,221,754

FOUNTAIN PEN ATTACHMENT Filed sept. 5, 1939 y 99 (545 a; a? da a 15a? INVENTOR Patented Nov. 19, 1940 s i flu-27,221,754

@PATENT OFFICE FoUNrAm PEN ATTACHMENT l I lArthur s.B1- 'aa1ey,`rernwo6a, Pa, Application september 5, 1939,A serialNo'. 293,513 5 claims. (01.12024) f-The-invention" relates to a fountain pen at-v tachmentfand more especially `to a combination fountain pen, blotter and blotter refill holder.-

A The Iprimary object of the yinvention is the provision of an attachment of this character, Whereinlblotting paperl is adapted to be mounted at on'the outer side of the cap-or cover of the fountain pen sothat blotting of ink Acan be had in the use of the pen while within the body of the said pen are refill blotters, lthese alwaysv being present when the pen is wearing its cap and the purpose of mounting the blotterat on the pen cover or cap is that Vwhen you want to use the blotter you lay it flatY on the ink that you wish to be blotted and then press downwardly, thereby obviating disfiguring the writing as possibly would occur should the blotter be disposed arcuately about the pen.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of this character wherein the blotting paper can be readily released from the cap of the fountain pen so as to enable the application of a new piece of blotting paper when the occasion requires.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of this character wherein the blotting paper will be concealed when not in use, and in this way eliminating the mutilation of such blotting paper when handling the pen or when the same is carried in the pocket of the user, the blotting paper being readily exposed for service when the occasion requires.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of this character which is simple in its construction, thoroughly reliable and effective in operation, convenient for use and inexpensive to manufacture and install.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement yof parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which disloses the preferred and modified forms of the embodiment of the invention and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional View through a fountain 'pen cap showing the attachment constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing a piece of blotting paper about to be applied.

Figure 3 is a sectional View on the line 3--3 1 icokmg'in the direction of the ar- Similar reference characters indicate correspending parts throughout theseveral views in the drawing. Y

Referring to the drawing in detail, the cap or cover 290i a fountain pen, not shown, has associated therewith an inherently resilient clamping plate 3S ,beingfloosely'pivoted at 3| removed from its ends to bearings 32 built eXteriorly on the said cap or cover 29 and the ends 33 of this plate constitute clamping jaws for holding and clamping the ends 34 of a strip of blottingpaper 35 when disposed over the plate 30, there being interposed between the latter and the said strip 35 a cushion or pad 33. These jaws 33 by reason of the outwardly bowed formation of the plate 30 rmly clamp the ends 34 of the strip 35 in mounted position upon the cap or cover 29 for the use of the strip 35 as a blotter.

Hinged at 31 along one longer side of the plate 30 to the cap or cover 29 is a swingable closure 38 which conceals the plate 3B, blotter strip 35 and pad 36 and this closure 38is releasably latched at 39 when in closed position to the cap or cover 29, the hinge being equipped with a spring 43 which urges the closure 38 to closed position.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner of operation of the attachment will be clearly understood and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

It is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be made in the invention as fall properly Within the scope .of the appended claims Without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What is claimed is:

1. A blotter attachment for a fountain pen having a removable cap, comprising an elongated inherently resilient clamping plate having loose pivotal connections removed from its ends with the said cap and disposed in a direction longitudinally of the pen, and a strip of blotting material overlying the said plate and having its ends folded inwardly between the ends of the said plate and the cap next thereto for the fastening of the strip of blotting material.

2. A blotter attachment for a fountain pen having a removable cap, comprising an elongated inherently resilient clamping plate having loose pivotal connections removed from its ends with the said cap and disposed in a direction longitudinally of the pen, a strip of blotting material overlying the said plate and having its ends folded inwardly between the ends of the said plate and the cap next thereto for the fastening of the strip of blotting material, and a spring-closed cover piece carried by the cap for confining the clamping plate and strip of blotting material thereon when the said cover piece is in closed position.

3. A blotter attachment for a fountain pen having a removable cap, comprising an elongated inherently resilient clamping plate having loose pivotal connections removed from its ends with the said cap and disposed in a direction longitudinally of the pen, a strip of blotting material overlying the said plate and having its ends folded inwardly between the ends of the said plate and the cap next thereto for the fastening of the strip .of blotting material, a spring-closed cover piece carried by the cap for confining the clamping plate and strip of blotting material thereon when the said cover piece is in closed position, and a latch on the cover piece and engageable with the cap for the fastening of said cover piece closed.

4. A blotter attachment for a fountain pen having a removable cap, comprising an elongated inherently resilient clamping plate having loose pivotal connections removed from its ends with the said cap and disposed in a direction longitudinally of the pen, a strip of blotting material overlying the said plate and having its ends folded inwardly between the ends of the said plate and the cap next thereto for the fastening of the strip .of blotting material, a'spring-closed cover piece carried by the cap for confining the clamping plate and strip of blotting material thereon when the said cover piece is in closed position, a latch on the cover piece and engageable with the cap for the fastening of said cover piece closed, and connections between the said plate and the cap for the loose pivotal mounting of the said plate and the eXing thereof intermediate of its ends for the release of the strip of blotting material when fastened by said ends.

5. A blotter attachment for a fountain pen having a removable cap, comprising an elongated inherently resilient clamping plate having loose pivotal connections removed from its ends with the said cap anddisposed in a direction longitudinally of the pen, a strip of blotting material overlying the said plate and having its ends folded inwardly between the ends of the said plate and the cap next thereto for the fastening of the strip of blotting material, a spring-closed cover piece carried by the cap for confining the clamping plate and strip of blotting material thereon when the said cover piece is in closed position, a latch on the cover piece and engageable with the cap for the fastening of said cover piece closed, connections between the said plate and the cap for the loose pivotal mounting of the said plate and the flexing thereof intermediate of its ends for the release of the strip of blotting material when fastened by said ends, and a pad interposed between the plate and the strip of blotting material.

ARTHUR S. BRADLEY. 

